Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-22
CLOSE OF THE GREAT FAIR.

Am Estimated Net Profit of About
 $1O,OOO-The Record of the Prize
 Drawings Yesterday Afternoon and
 RvenIng-The R esuIt of the Voting
 Very Successful Management.
 The Grand Army fair closed last night, having been great success. The proceed ines at Union armory opened yesterday at l D. m, From till many people dropped in and gazed at the preparations going on for the drawings and the removal of articles from the booths. The Gettysburg show was in progress and many of the visitors availed themselves of the opportunity to visit it. The relic exhibition also attracted many, and Caterer Bradleys department was kept busy.
 The drawing for the eighteen "house prizes'' on the house tickets took place at 3 o'clock. There were a goodly number of people present The ticket holders crowded close to the central stand to catch the lucky numbers, and the ahs and chs of disap- pointed or fortunate ticket holders could be heard at intervals. Everything had been so well arranged that there was not the slight est hitch or drawback in the drawing Gen. E. E. Bradley, of the committee in charge of the drawing, announced the results. The coupons of the house tickets were placed in a revolving wheel, and after being thoroughly shaken up Miss Annie Chspin, the blind girl, drew out a ticket, the number of which drew first prize, and so on until the nineteen on the list were all disposed of. The numbers that drew prizes are as follows:
 Prize No. 1, Spartan clock valued at $5o was
 Prize No. ,, a canary bird and cage valued at s,
 Prize No. 3, 1000 brick valued at $9,was drawn by No 39S.
 Prize No. 4 a crockery tea set valued at SIP, was drawn by No. 10.
 Prize No 5 half dozen gents shirts valued at s17,
 Prize No. 6, plush rocker valued at $15,was drawn
 Prize No 2, fire screen valued at $25, was drawn by
 Prize No. g, silver watch valued at $1a, drawn
 Prize No. g, pistol valued at $4, drawn by
 Prize No. 1O,haIf cord kndling wood valued at s4, was drawn by No. 1,OO6.
 Prize No.1l, musical clock valued at $5,was drawn Prize No. 12, pair ottomans valued at $2o, was
 Prize No r. Stwo dozen scissors valued at $2O, was drawn by No. 101.
 Prize No; fl. box Yale cigars valued at ss, was
 Prize No.l5, pair horse blankets valued at $iO,was
 Prize No Is, pair elk's antlers valued at S1O, was drawn by No. 749.
 S25, was drawn by No Ss5. This was drawn by Mr A. H; Buckingham, the Grand avenue stove dealer; MT Buckingham says although he has patron1zed many fairs thiS is hls first prize.
 Prize No: IS, silver hanging urn valued at S55was drawn by No. 162 , Prize Mo- I9, breakfast and dinner set Valued al S50 was drawn by No. ,573.
 Great Interest Displayed. I THE DRAWING FOR THE SEASON TICKET PRIZES LAST NIGHT.
 The drawing for the one hundred ana fifty season ticket prizes began shortly before seven o'clock. The drawing was announced | for six o'clock and at that hour there were many persons anxiously awaiting the event. Hundreds of ticket holders had hurried to the | armory and when the drawing began there was dense throng of eager people jostlipg each other in their endsavors to get near the stand, but this was unnecessary as General Bradley who called off the winning numbers, could plainly be heard at all portions of the building and gave satisfaction to the waiting ones. On the stand were seated the com I mittee in charge of the drawing: General
 Bradley, MT. J. B. Darlington and MT. Eze- kie1 G. Stoddard; also present were Mir. H. F. Peck, Col. Fox, Capt. David Thomas and General Smith. Court Officer Nettleton turned the crank of the big tin wheel in which the 10, 900 and more tickets were en- closed and then thoroughly shuf1ed them. The old veterans were reminded of the 60'e when they saw the great revolving wheel and the tickets taken from it. It was an enlarged form of the old draft wheels used during the war Commander James N. Coe placed the numbers fast as announced on large blackboard, hung in conspicuous place. Miss Chapin drew out the tickets. The full and corrected list of the prizes and the num- bers that drew them are as follows: